WadeLovell

iTrader: (5)

I am buying a relatively low mileage (55k) 1998 2JZGE VVT-i engine to put in place of the 181k 1993 2JZGTE engine in my SC300. The donor and the donee are California cars.

How much trouble have I signed on for?

Will I ever be able to get this smogged in CA?

Kind regards,
Wade

spdrcr771

iTrader: (21)

Im more concerned with the security system. There have been several guy that wanted to swap the VVT-i 1uz in to there older 400. But its the transponder in the ECU that gave them trouble. That meens you have to have all the stuff. Ignition switch, Key, ECU, Door locks etc, to make it work. Now thats 400's, but I dont see why it would be different for the 300. 98-00 was the year that they started the transponder security system. Good luck. If you have both cars then you should be fine. But you got alot of swapping to do.

scviolence

iTrader: (17)

ur swapping a vvti ge for a gte??? did i read that right or is it a typo....or are you just bored?? lol

97-SC300

iTrader: (17)

If you are really replacing a GTE with a GE than you should just go ahead and schedule a doctor's appointment to make sure "you're all there".

TLDriver

iTrader: (4)

I'll get rid of your GTE for free..

D3adfla5h

If your going to pull it and tale the agonizing time for that swap.... Why not rebuild it... Instead of going vvti.... I'm sure plenty of people on here will take your "high milage" gte off your hands

sclee00

ill take the get rid of that GTE for you for free ill even pick it up

WadeLovell

iTrader: (5)

I decided not to venture into an engine swap at this time. I have focused on bringing my engine back to life.